Fiji FA Nominates Popular Players

Fiji Football Association in conjunction with Vodafone Fiji have a set a platform for the public to vote for the Fiji FA/Vodafone Popular Player of the Year 2016.

Fiji FA chief executive officer Bob Kumar says the five players from different districts have been nominated and will be awarded during the Global Flight Center/Fiji FA Awards Night to be held on March 18 at Yue Lai Hotel in Suva.

“This is a great way to acknowledge our players for their hard work and I must thank Vodafone Fiji for setting up such plat form, “Kumar said.

Kumar added that the players have their own fans and are best followed by their fans and will want their best player to win something for their district.

“We know the fans have their own favorite players and all the five players have done something for their district to gain popularity.”

Kumar said it was on fans now to support the players by texting on the Vodafone Fiji platform which would be advertised soon.

“The fans will also get some awesome prizes to win as they vote for their favorite player and go into the draw, “he said.

Each text will cost 50 cents and watch for more in this weekend’s newspapers and social media pages.

2016 Vodafone/Fiji FA Popular player nominees

Rewa’s Ratu Tevita Waranaivalu who was instrumental in the mid-field for Rewa and the National Team,

Setareki Hughes who featured for the Capital City side last year proved to be a deadly striker for Suva and the National team and gave a heart attack to Rewa fans in the Vodafone Fiji FACT semifinal with a power full drive against his former district.

Saula Waqa who is fan favorite for Ba team, has also helped team secure League title for 2016

About FIJI FA

Fiji was among the founding members of OFC along with Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The nation of around 800,000 has traditionally been one of Oceania best performers – second only to New Zealand in the FIFA rankings for men. The Fiji Football Association (FFA) nurtures hopes of one day toppling the giants in Oceania and qualifying for a FIFA finals competition.